Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-13
PREPARING FOR THE FAIR.

The Grand Transformation Scene I'm
 Progress at the Second Regiment
 ArmOry-Busy Times There Last
 Evening.
 A busy scene was presented at the armery during the day and evening yesterday. All day long scores of women and children were hard at work arranging evergreens. Large boxes of flags, bunting and banners were be- ing unpaeked and their contents were being tastefuIly arranged about the armory. Huge piles of evergreens were scattered about the floor and the scene was one of confusion. Carpenters were busy at work all day erect ing booths and putting things in order. In the evening the armory was thronged with workers and spectators. Twenty men were the finishing touch on many of the booths and scenes were being painted by H. w. Blakeslee The pagoda in the center of the armory is completed and presents 8 pretty picture. It is covered with evergreens and on it's summit is a stand on which the band will be stationed. In the pagoda the prizes to be drawn will be displayed. By tonight everything will be completed and the barren building will be transformed into a veritable paradise.
 description of the booths is as follows:
 January booth-Assigned to the German churches and to Von Steinwehr post, c: A. R. A represen; gentlemen dressed in old style German costume. Furniture will be old and unique, Wlth an olo Dutch
 February booth-Assigned to the United, Dayen
 port and Humphrey street Congregational churches. To be represented by neat stone house, with tile soping toward the street, as country postchce on March booth-Assigned to the Church of the Re deemer and First and Second Congregationai the front of which will be a large windmill with background of an old farm sc ane. April booth-Assigned to St. Pauis, St. John s, st. James and Ascension churches. An open booth, over the front of which will be huge umoreua' suggestive of the month of showers. May booth-Assigned to the First Methodist and
 East Pearl street churches. A May-pole l5 feet in outer dges of the booth. Garden scene in rear | Ladies attired in spring costume ..,,... June booth-Assigned to Trinity, St: Thomas,
 bower of beauty, with flowers and plants in great variety for sale Ladies in light summer costume | Decorated in red, white and blue, with American
 eagle oyer the sop taney goods' & nas erahq Id Ary dies ill national colors.
 August booth-Assigned to St. Johns and St. Mary's R. c. clutches. To be cottage thatched with straw, the name being Under the Barley"
 September boetha;Assigned to Calvary First and
 with grapevnes cliDging and clusters of grapes and October booth-Assigned to Center church and College chapel To be canopy of bamboo richly November booth-Assigned to St. John street M E., George street M. E. and Summerfeld M. E.
 Thls ms VIII pc @ Pf Gew Gesssfd @ the Pr | cilla style
 December boeth-Assigned to Dwight Place. Hew
 will be the Christmas booth, represented al by jolly l over tie top; Santa Claus. | An Indian viIlage-Assigned to Court street syna
 gogue. Booth with fortune teller in an Indian tent
 selling all kinds of Indian baskets and fancy goods Central pagoda-Containing four voting booth and display of gifts for season ticket holders. Camp Foote, in center of pagoda-AutomatoI \ soldiers with tents, etc; very interesting. | The armory will present beautiful ap
 pearance indeed tomorrow night. Every ar rangement is being made to provide for th
 great rush that will undoubtedly be there or \ the opening night. The sale of season ticket is very encouraging. They are in great de | mand The officers of the fair will be as | follows:
 ! General superintendert-Ge Gen. Stephen R. Smith Assistant superintendents-Col. Walter J. Leaven ! worth Gen. Frederick Barton Senior V. 0. Louis | B. Brown, Col. George M. White, Hon. Lynde liar l rison, Major Frank T. Lee, Commander Josepl ! Sleicher.
 | sUPERINTENDENTs OF SECTIONS AND DEPARTMENTS Building-Col. Simeon J. Fox A. H. Kellam. I Booths-H P, Hubbard, Major Charles A. Brooks Supplies-Captain D. S. Thomas, Captain Franl Rifle range-Captain Andrew Allen. ! Refreshments and distribution of gifts-CoIone War reIics- -Engineer.william s. Wells, U. s. N. Amusements-Arthur B. Wright. ! Sale of tickets-Fred H. Waldron. Music and fire department-Chief Engineer Col A. c. Hendrick.
 POlice-Chief Charles F. BollTan. Telegraph signals-William c. Smith Messengers-Detaii of twelve daily from Sons of Veterans
 Post adjutant-Captan Thomas f Wells The armory will be open to the public from p. m until 10:30 p. m. excepting upon the first day and the matinee next Saturday when the doors will be opened at ? p. m. and p. m. respectively.
 Five strokes upon the gong, five minutes before the opening hour will be the signal fo1-n # fo hai 6ai,. Ten strokes upon the gong at 10:30 p. m. will be the signal for the booths to be closed and the building cleared for the night. Half hourly exhibitions of stereopticon views of battles of Gettysburg, Monitor and Merrimac and other notable battles will be shown in the Foot Guards parlors. Admis- sion ten cents.
 In the Grays' parlors will bs found two steam engines, wonders of mechanism, which for nickel (and nothing else will answer) will go through the motions in the most at traetive manner.
 In the Light Guards parlors will be found most interesting exhibit of relics of the different wars.
 GIFT FROM MISS CHAPIN.
 Among the hundreds of presents that came in yesterday for the Grand Army fair was a
 box of fancy bead work, made and presented by Miss Annie J. Chapin, the teacher of mu- sic Although totally blind, the young lady has made variety of articles that would seem to test the skill of many people blessed with sight. Miss Chapin is jealous in this particular charity and must have devoted many days in preparing her beautiful dona- tion. Miss Chapin will probably officiate at the drawing of the prizes, an arrangement that will be highly satisfactory to ticket holders.
 The following was received last evening: Dear CoURIER-Will you kindly insert the following for the benefit of the Grand Army: We herewith send you few names of descend ants of distinguished army and navy officers who interested and are kindly lending their assist ance to the Grand Army fair. Mir. Thornton Hunt, son of Commodore Hunt, U. s. N.
 Mrs. McMasters, niece of Gen. Totten, U S. A., a graduate of West Point.
 Mrs. c. Berry Peets, niece of Gen. Fred Myers a graduate of West Point.
 Misses White, granddaughters of Gen Wm. Eaton, graduate of West Point.
 Mrs. Ingersol granddaughter of Commodore Gregory, U. S. N.
 Mrs. Prof. Beebe, daughter of Col. Febeger, U. s. A. graduate of West Point.
 Mrs. w Low, daughter of Commodore Lew, U. $. N, and widow of Captain Low, U. s. N.
 Master Wm. Whittemore, son of MajorW Whittemore, U.S.A., graduate of West Point.
 It is suggested that other be sent to the pa per to be printed during the fair of the Grand Army.
 PROHIBITION CLUB.